MICROSOFT NETWORK: Basketball superstars Shaquille O'Neal of the Orlando Magic and Hakeem Olajuwon of the Houston Rockets go online the night before their Atlantic City ''War on the Floor'' championship, a Taco Bell promotion. 8 p.m. Shortcut phrase: MSN Today.

Hard Copy

Check out - at the newstands or in cyberspace - what the October issues of these cyberspace magazines contain:

NETGUIDE: Find out everything you need to know about working Windows 95 with extensive coverage of the program. Address: http://techweb.cmp.com/net

HOMEPC: Learn about a new trend - cybercafes - which attract patrons with a hearty blend of coffee and computers. Web site: http://techweb.cmp.com

ONLINE ACCESS: If you're interested in investing online, you can find information from six experts on their favorite places to do online financial research. Address: http://www.oamag.com/online/access.html

INTERNET WORLD: Find out how the Internet affects education. Take a crash course for students and teachers on how to use the Internet most effectively. Address: http://www.iw.com/v6n10/extra/